The Muley El-Mehdi Mosque is a mosque in Ceuta.

Muley El-Mehdi Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationCeuta
Muley El-Mehdi Mosque is located in Spain
Muley El-Mehdi Mosque
Shown within Spain
Geographic coordinates35°53′07.8″N 5°19′29.0″W / 35.885500°N 5.324722°W / 35.885500; -5.324722
Architecture
Typemosque
Date established18 July 1940
Groundbreaking1939
Completed1940

History edit

The construction of the mosque started in 1939 and completed in 1940. It was then inaugurated on 18 July 1940. In 2017, the building underwent renovation.[1]

Architecture edit

The mosque is the largest one in Ceuta.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "La mezquita de Muley el Mehdi, una construcción franquista en agradecimiento a las tropas musulmanas" [The Muley El-Mehdi Mosque, a Francoist Construction in Gratitude to the Muslim Troops]. ABC (in Spanish). 24 June 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. ^ Bolelli, Senhan (24 June 2019). "Mosque in Spanish enclave Ceuta comes under gun attack". AA. Retrieved 29 September 2021.